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2025 Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the New England Region

27 Colleges in the New England Region
1,383 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$32,781 Avg Early-Career Salary
A degree in neurobiology & neurosciences is more popular than many other degrees. In fact, it ranks #75 out of 395 on popularity of all such degrees in the nation. As a result, there are many college that offer the degree, making your choice of school a hard one.

For its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 27 schools in the New England Region to determine which ones were the best for neurobiology & neurosciences students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 1,383 degrees in neurobiology & neurosciences to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Neurobiology & Neurosciences School

Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the New England Region The neurobiology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences rankings. For our Best Overall Neurobiology & Neurosciences School rankings, we roll up the results of our degree-level rankings, weighted by the number of degrees awarded at that level.

You may want to choose one of the degree levels below to find the schools of most interest to you.

Neurobiology & Neurosciences Rankings by Degree Level

Bachelor's Degrees in Neurobiology
Master's Degrees in Neurobiology
Doctor's Degrees in Neurobiology

Since the program you select can have a significant impact on your future, we've developed a number of rankings, including this Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Schools in the New England Region list, to help you choose the best school for you. If you'd like to restrict your choices to just one part of the country, you can filter this list by location.

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Best Schools for Neurobiology & Neurosciences in the New England Region

Although we recommend filtering by degree level first, you can view the list below to see which schools give the educational experience for the neurobiology degree levels they offer.

10 Top New England Region Schools in Neurobiology

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Boston University
Boston, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
163 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
9.8% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Boston University if you want to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Boston U is a very large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #23 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston U is a great university overall.

There were about 163 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston U in the most recent year we have data available. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from Boston University get an earnings boost of approximately $6,312 over the typical earnings of neurobiology & neurosciences majors.

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Boston College
Chestnut Hill, MA
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In MA
96 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

Boston College is one of the best schools in the country for getting a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Boston College is a large private not-for-profit college located in the city of Chestnut Hill. A Best Colleges rank of #17 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Boston College is a great college overall.

There were roughly 96 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Boston College in the most recent data year.

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Yale University
New Haven, CT
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In CT
73 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded

It is hard to beat Yale University if you want to pursue a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Located in the city of New Haven, Yale is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #20 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Yale is a great university overall.

There were about 73 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Yale in the most recent data year.

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Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
50 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$41,673 Median Starting Salary

Dartmouth College is a good decision for students interested in a degree in neurobiology & neurosciences. Dartmouth is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit college located in the town of Hanover. A Best Colleges rank of #12 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Dartmouth is a great college overall.

There were roughly 50 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Dartmouth in the most recent data year. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from Dartmouth College earn a boost of around $8,892 over the average earnings of neurobiology & neurosciences majors.

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Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In CT

Located in the town of Storrs, UCONN is a public university with a very large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #57 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means UCONN is a great university overall.

There were about 26 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at UCONN in the most recent year we have data available.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
118 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$43,894 Median Starting Salary

Northeastern is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Boston. A Best Colleges rank of #33 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Northeastern is a great university overall.

There were approximately 118 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Northeastern in the most recent year we have data available. Neurobiology & Neurosciences degree recipients from Northeastern University earn a boost of about $11,113 above the typical income of neurobiology & neurosciences graduates.

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Brown University
Providence, RI
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
65 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
$33,529 Median Starting Salary

Located in the city of Providence, Brown is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. A Best Colleges rank of #26 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brown is a great university overall.

There were roughly 65 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Brown in the most recent data year. Graduates who receive their degree from the neurobiology program make an average of $33,529 for their early career.

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Bowdoin College
Brunswick, ME
Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In ME
3.8% Growth in Graduates

Bowdoin is a small private not-for-profit college located in the town of Brunswick. A Best Colleges rank of #81 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Bowdoin is a great college overall.

There were approximately 26 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Bowdoin in the most recent data year.

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
89 Neurobiology Degrees Awarded
18.0% Growth in Graduates

Located in the city of Waltham, Brandeis is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. A Best Colleges rank of #119 out of 2,152 schools nationwide means Brandeis is a great university overall.

There were approximately 89 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Brandeis in the most recent year we have data available. Students who graduate with their degree from the neurobiology program state that they receive average early career earnings of $32,397.

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Bachelor's Degree Highest Degree Type
15th Most Popular In MA
20.0% Growth in Graduates

Holy Cross is a small private not-for-profit college located in the medium-sized city of Worcester. A Best Colleges rank of #59 out of 2,152 colleges nationwide means Holy Cross is a great college overall.

There were roughly 10 neurobiology & neurosciences students who graduated with this degree at Holy Cross in the most recent year we have data available.

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Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Colleges by State

Explore the best neurobiology & neurosciences colleges for a specific state in the New England Region .

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Massachusetts 301 721
Connecticut 241 148
New Hampshire 210 128
Maine 202 82
Rhode Island 200 69
Vermont 194 151

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One of 14 majors within the Biological & Biomedical Sciences area of study, Neurobiology & Neurosciences has other similar majors worth exploring.

Neurobiology Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 1,324
Neurobiology & Anatomy 58
Neurobiology & Behavior 1

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 5,717
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 1,265
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology 1,003
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 645
Physiology & Pathology Sciences 563
Biotechnology 481
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 418
Biological & Biomedical Sciences (Other) 244
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 225
Zoology 223

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